Bus Ride

Week 26: School Excursion

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April 30th 2011
March 27th – April 2nd Well the week and weekend passed very normally and relaxed but Wednesday I got to do something new and quite entertaining with the 5th and 6th grade classes. Rather than spend a day at school I headed to the 5th grade classroom where we grabbed our stuff and loaded up on a bus, heading into the mountains with a few guides. The trip started off fine, with the kids having ... read more

Europe » Spain » District of Madrid » Madrid

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more